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to open the lid

I have forgotten the word (verb) for opening a lid with the help of the back of a spoon using it as a lever. I looked for the word in the Roget's Thesaurus (paperback) 1997 edition under the heading "Open", but couldn't find that word. Can anybody think of it for me ?